Amazon & Valentino Join Forces To Sue A Female Retailer, Over Counterfeit Shoes
Amazon and Valentino have filed a joint lawsuit against Kaitlyn Pan, a New York-based women’s shoe retailer that is being sued for replicating the Italian fashion house’s shoe designs, including its signature Garavani Rockstud shoe, and using the Tech giant’s platform as one of its retail points. Amazon,…
Chanel Says Coronavirus Impact Will Affect Luxury Sector For Next Two Years
Despite the coronavirus pandemic slowly getting under control, French luxury goods company Chanel predicts that the lingering effects on the economy will impact the luxury sector for at least the next two years. “We anticipate that the external environment will continue to impact the luxury sector negatively for at…
Philipp Plein Called Out For Copying Dior & Shawn Stussy’s FW20 Logo Motif
After facing backlash for his Kobe Bryant tribute, designer Philipp Plein is now being called out for copying Dior and Shawn Stussy‘s Fall/Winter 2020 logo motif. Instagram account Diet Prada recently posted a number of images pointing out the similarities found in Plein’s decorative design. Despite using skulls instead of flowers, Plein’s design…
Tyler Perry Talks Racial Injustice On The Latest Issue Of People Magazine
People Magazine has tapped Tyler Perry in an exclusive feature for this week’s issue in which he penned an essay about hope and his vision for the American future. Tyler Perry who bared his soul as he read out his powerful and personal essay in the video had said no at first…
Donatella Says Everyone Is Pronouncing “Versace” Wrong, Here’s How You Should Say it
Donatella Francesca Versace is an Italian fashion designer and businesswoman. She is the current chief creative officer of Versace, a division of Capri Holdings. Versace was founded by her brother, Gianni Versace, and upon his death in 1997, Donatella inherited 20% of the company and became its chief executive officer. Versace was…
43-Year-Old Fashion Designer, Kanye West Is Planning to Launch a Yeezy Cosmetics Line
Kanye West will soon add another exciting project to his ever-growing resumé. After dominating the fashion industry with his Yeezy label, the designer and rapper seems ready to do the same in the beauty world. Fashion Pivot has learned that Kanye filed the trademark Yeezy, which encompasses…
VIDEO: Onitsuka Tiger Taps Willow Smith As Brand Ambassador For AW20 Campaign
For its Autum/Winter 2020 campaign and collection, Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger has tapped artist Willow Smith as its new brand ambassador. Steadfast in its mission to provide Japanese technology and craftsmanship to the world through innovative design, the collaborative collection features a range of earth-toned, utilitarian…
Richemont Has Confirmed The Hiring Of Former Givenchy CEO To Lead Fashion Brands
According to WWD, the hiring of Matthew M Williams isn’t the only major Givenchy-related shakeup in the fashion industry. Richemont has confirmed the hiring of Philippe Fortunato, the former CEO of the venerable French fashion label. Richemont is the world’s second-largest fashion conglomerate after LVMH, which owns Givenchy. Based in Switzerland, the…
250 Black Fashion Creatives Unite Urging CFDA To Revise Anti-Racism Efforts
Earlier this month, the CFDA announced initiatives to fight systemic racism in the fashion industry, and now 250 Black fashion creatives have come together signing a petition urging the CFDA to revise its efforts. According to The Business of Fashion, the petition is titled The Kelly Initiative, taking its name…
Gucci Announces 2020 North America First Class Of Changemakers Scholars
Gucci has officially named its first class of Changemakers Scholars for 2020, following up on its pledge to foster inclusivity and progressive change in the fashion industry as a part of its larger Gucci Equilibrium initiative. The company has designated 20 different high school students from “diverse backgrounds”…
Denrele Edun Channels His Inner Fashionista As He Celebrates 39th Birthday
Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun is celebrating his birthday in style! The actor who just turned 39 channeled his model extraordinaire in these amazing birthday shoot which he shared on social media, garnering lost of praises. Penning several messages to himself, he wrote, “As I step into my 39th year…
Magazine Editor, Anna Wintour Acknowledges Lack Of Support For Black Staff At ‘Vogue’
Many high-level media executives have come under criticism in the past week as former employees have spoken out about hostile and racist work environments. Now Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue since 1988 and artistic director for Condé Nast since 2013, has admitted to a “hurtful and intolerant” actions at…
